You can't possibly think that say Memoir or the recent Interlude Man are "creedified", can you?

The old Amouage brought Ciel, Silver, Arcus, Cirrus, and Dia - all fairly light scents that are far more "Creedish" than Interlude or Memoir or Epic (or Opus IV or VI). Not sure I understand the Creedification idea.

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Originally Posted by cacio

Interesting. Somehow I understood the thread title as the news that Amouage, now utterly unable to maintain the quality of its classics, had appropriately decided to fold and say goodbye.

Let's see if the Fates of the house is a watery, Creedified light juice, or a rich, complex perfume.

The feeling I got from Christopher Chong in our most recent conversation (when he was here to launch Beloved Man), is that he is very open to exploring ideas with some new perfumers and seeing where that leads. I sense the same openness in Frederic Malle. Personally, I prefer this because there's an element of surprise and exploration going on in the work - who needs predictable launches when there are so many out there these days. The other thing to realise is that they are both mindful of the markets where their brands are kicking goals and if, at times, they choose to respond to that, well, good luck to them.

Now I've gotta find the Opus VII sample I misplaced somewhere before my last trip.

I agree with hedonist that Amouage have yet to reach their peak but they'll be there soon. They have some magnificent fragrances with some of the best quality and for that makes them a house I really enjoy. Looking forward to trying this one.

You can't possibly think that say Memoir or the recent Interlude Man are "creedified", can you?

The old Amouage brought Ciel, Silver, Arcus, Cirrus, and Dia - all fairly light scents that are far more "Creedish" than Interlude or Memoir or Epic (or Opus IV or VI). Not sure I understand the Creedification idea.

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Originally Posted by cacio

Interesting. Somehow I understood the thread title as the news that Amouage, now utterly unable to maintain the quality of its classics, had appropriately decided to fold and say goodbye.

Let's see if the Fates of the house is a watery, Creedified light juice, or a rich, complex perfume.

The feeling I got from Christopher Chong in our most recent conversation (when he was here to launch Beloved Man), is that he is very open to exploring ideas with some new perfumers and seeing where that leads. I sense the same openness in Frederic Malle. Personally, I prefer this because there's an element of surprise and exploration going on in the work - who needs predictable launches when there are so many out there these days. The other thing to realise is that they are both mindful of the markets where their brands are kicking goals and if, at times, they choose to respond to that, well, good luck to them.

Now I've gotta find the Opus VII sample I misplaced somewhere before my last trip.

I agree with hedonist that Amouage have yet to reach their peak but they'll be there soon. They have some magnificent fragrances with some of the best quality and for that makes them a house I really enjoy. Looking forward to trying this one.